A Christian university that changes communities and the world
Welcome to the website of Pyeongtaek University.
Pyeongtaek University started as Pierson Memorial Bible Academy, established in Seoul by Missionary Underwood in 1912 in accordance with the evangelical spirit of Dr. Arthur T. Pierson, a world-renowned missionary strategist in the 19th century. And now, it is a university with a long history and tradition, reaching the 110th anniversary of its founding.
Pyeongtaek University is growing as a ‘Central University of ICT and a Logistics Hub in the Pan-Yellow Sea region’ based on the best regional background, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Pyeongtaek Port, and USFK.
As a result of these efforts, Pyeongtaek University was selected for the Ministry of Education's social-tailored industry-academic cooperation leading university fostering project (LINC+) and was able to cultivate creative and innovative students needed by society. In addition, we have provided students with various practical experiences and opportunities through long-standing cooperation with USFK.
However, there are many challenges ahead of us at the moment.
These include technological innovation following the 4th industrial revolution, new challenges to human roles and values, and changes in higher education's social and economic environment.
In response, Pyeongtaek University has set our education innovation goal as ‘practical convergence innovation 2C (converge, connect) + 2E (extend, expand)’. In addition, we are rapidly making a transition to nurture ‘I + talented students tailored to future needs’ who can lead the new normal era.
We encourage students to build a ‘major integration platform (NExUS)’ through Major academic education to cultivate creativity and convergence skills for a future coexisting society. In addition, through liberal arts education, they can acquire not only the essential education necessary for modern society, but also true character to understand human beings. By nurturing ‘ARCHE talents’, we will nurture experts tailored to society suitable for the era of the 4th industrial revolution.
Pyeongtaek University is about to take a new leap forward as a responsible, transparent, open, and democratic 'ATOP innovative university' by carrying out the Private University Innovation Support Project of the Ministry of Education.
Let's start a new 100-year history with the graceful challenge that Pyeongtaek University has begun.
President of Pyeongtaek University
Dong-Hyun Lee